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GREEN:

By

W. L. Greig

been contracted.

HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY

THE printer's craft is not, generally

peaking, one which attracts men of violent passions.

Its practitioners indeed, as anyone connected with the Press will attest, arc men of sober men and balanced humour; nor is it surpris- ing that, when banded together for the collective purposes of their call- ing, they form nothing less dignified than a "chapel."

But news from Central Europe seems to show (as all too often it does) that things there are different.. For

surely neither Gulenberg nor Caxton could have foreseen how

in

"In or about 1900 Mnckle [ a Grel- their ploncering work would lead at na farmer discontinued the black- last to Croergyi Szabo, a youth lately smith's business and turned the shop apprenticed to their venerable art in Into a museum with a room for the the heady atmoshere of Budapest. purpose of carrying on a marriage Complex his name may look, but business.

his story is simple. He was disap.. "It was Mackid who started the pointed in love. trale in marriages, in order to take To many printers, even

on the advantage of the spurious air of blue Danube, this must have hop- romance which had been associated pened before now; but none, so far as records show, has over sought so On the Road to Gretna Green-as the artist imagined with Gretna marriages.

"He purchased in the neighbour- austere a consolation as Gyoungvi it to be in the old days.

hood of Gretna a number of Szabo, Stricken and brooding, he culled colles, which were exhibited did not turn for relief to versifying Marriages not celebrated by a in the museum. A charge of Gd. or deflant dissipation. No, he turned person is made for admission simply, to his craft. Carefully he io the museum, romanticist will regret minister of religion, after due per

It is quite well set up in type, the name of his faith- notice to the registrar or known that at least 12 of the

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beloved. He bore away the the passing of the Gretna publication of banns, are known called relics are spurious, and as hard but precious vocables. And he

were all purchased after the swallowed thom. Green weddings "over the in Scottish law as "irregular" they

year 1900 the genuineness of the

Love may laugh at locksmiths, Phone 27778/9. anvil" which seems likely to marriages.

reminder is open to doubt. Even a marriage in which the "Mackie thereafter exploited these but physiology is not be taken so follow the report of the contracting parties appear be premises for the purpose of conduct-lightly. Very soon it was necessary Morison Committee on the fore the sheriff immediately ing a marriage business. It was re- for the surgeons to intervene

this metalle idyll, and on the opemi- presented by those in his service marriage laws of Scotland. after the "ceremony" (the near- that his promises were the Old Ing-table Gyorgyl was happily un-

at which the burdenext, Certainly the people of Scot- est equivalent of the English Blacksmith's Shop

What, or how long, the name of his innamorata was, is not recorded; 23rd. February, 1937, to Dalin, land would shed no tears at the register office wedding) is "irre- remantle cunaway marriages, hand

gular" in Scottish law, although "There never was a blacksmith's nor are we told as yet whether he passing of an institution which popular-so popular, in fact, shop at which such marriages were chose to make this magnificent ges

ture in diamond, nonparell, or picat has no merit in their eyes ex- that sheriffs on days before conducted.

They took place in various houses vaguely it may be supposed that In cept, perhaps, that it has public holidays have been hard in Gretna, and we understand that my case an italic type would be

a pubile-house, which had an anvil casier in the gullet than a roman. BOTELIIO-On Tuesday, February brought much good money over pressed for time.

The proceedings take place in on signboard, was a favourite The gallant compositor's name, to 23, 1937, at her residence, the Border from the simple Eng the ordinary court, the happy los or these marmeren

say the least, has a rather jagged 35 Granville Rond, Kowloon,

"In the certificates issued the at- look about it, and for his sake ne Melania Joanna, aged 83.lish race.

couple merely standing in front tendant or caretter is generally can only hope that the lady's was Funeral will take place on Wed-

described as a priest and the cere- brief and mellifluous. And we can- of the dock instead of in it.

monies that took place were con- not but wonder what effect, if any, Cynies have been known to ducted in the most perfunctory man- this propillatory act had on her. As comment with bitter emphasis ner.

to this history so far is silent, and on this latter point.

"We are of opinion that these mar, conjecture

impossible. Dealing with these irregular ringes serve no useful purpose and Her romantic admirer, no doubl

have occasioned much misery and intended alther to startle her roving marriages the committee states anxiety to many innocent people fancy into complaisance and tako "The defect is that the sheriff

his own risk of survival; or else to has no means of ascertaining the and the entry fees from the museum consolal try the prospect of

"The proceeds from the marriages abandon hoge of the latter, and be circumstances in which the de- were divided between Mackie and

autopsy which should reveal her claration [of marriage] was the attendant, and we understand fickle name graven, almost literally, made, and no independent evi- that Mackle adenilted to have re- on this broken heart. Be that as it ceived! as much as £1,500 a year may, the deed is done, and has been TN England, however, it is not dence of the capacity of the per- from them. The attendant's are undone, for better or worse.com

was about £350 a year. In 1932 the Burton records no such exom- generally 'realised that the sons to contract.” much publicised wedding at is made before a solicitor prac- changes amounted to over £2,000," of post-Byronle lovers in the moon-

The declaration of marriage Valuation Court held it proved that

the income from visitors' fees and plary folly in his dissection of love- melancholy; even the extravagances Gretna could take place just as tising in the Sheriff Court, and The report states that Renni- struck 18.30's did not take quite this easily in any part of Scotland. the report, deprecates "the son, the "blacksmith" since turn: the name of Szabo, stands The Scottish laws relating to

of the so- 1927, was previously, a saddler alone.

But, whatever the ultimate result marriage are so simple in them called marriage agents who tout in England. He called himself for his affections, one thing he has "priest" in the certificates. achieved. In foreign eyes at all selves that their very case has for marriage business."

Marriages over the anvil at The number of these "marri- events he has confirmed the romantic led to the undesirable features Gretna Green come in another ages" followed by registration legend of his native lard. No one now need fear that passion und gle- which brought about the pre- class of irregular marriages, before the sheriff is small, al- mour in Budapest are restricted to sent official inquiry.

known as marriages by declara- though in recent years there has the tigane broadcasts at five-thirty orten. Romance cannot languish tion du presenti, Nothing is been some improvement. It is, in fact, much casier to necessary except an interchange

in a country where ever a printer's Letters to local officials ask- apprentice is So true to type.--- be married in Scotland at any before witnesses of consent to ing if a marriage is or is not The Times. hour than it is to buy a packet become husband and wife-no tegal are common. of cigarettes in England in matter how privately. If the The committee learned of

riage certificate" as "just a prohibited hours. More than marriage is disputed a declara- cases CX-

where young people, one Scot has found this out to tor must be obtained in

the "rashly, without consideration, piece of humbug." his cust.

Other forms of irregular mar- Court of Session..

probably half in jest," married at the anvil and found them- riage will vanish, too, if the re- Romantic Illusion

commendations become law. In selves tied for life-with no way certain well-defined circum- stances at the present time a pledge of marriage may become

LANE, CRAWFORD'S

(Macao, Manila, Shanghai and Salgon papers please copy.)

24th February. The Looked at from south of the Corloge will pass the Monument

is Border Gretna at 5 p.m.

From the north it is merely sor- did and altogether foreign to the nature of the Scottish people. The Morison report makes this very clear.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1937

THE TEACHING OF

HISTORY

One of the subjects in school curricula at Home regarding which numerous proposals for reform have been made is the teaching or English history, The matter is at length being. taken notice of by no less a body than Cambridge University, which has decided to bring its School Certificate history amination into closer relation with modern life. In future, such utilitarian subjects will be considered as the social effect in England of refrigeration and cold storage, or, to take another example, "why has a child born

Simple Laws

No strange and complex formula, no intricate documents, need face the would-be spouses. Declaration of marriage before two witnesses---coupled, of course, with a specified period of in 1900 a better chance of long residence is all that is re- life than one born in 1830?" ❘quired.

The old style teacher may regret The marriage is legal and such a development, but it will binding, but, unless it is follow- be warmly welcomed by many used by registration in proper evidence that at last history is form, might not be easy to prove coming to life. There is a grow it at a later date.

should either party wish to deny ing number of people who think it a waste of effort to delve into

It is this state of affairs that

the distant and misty past by the Morison Committee urges committing painfully to memory the Government to alter.

long lists of dates and names of Chances of Blackmail

sovereigns that are little more

than mere names and to relegate

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On this basis has been built the out except a Scottish divorce. illusory sentiment which sur A Judge and "Humbug” rounds the marriage smithy.

a legal marriage.

But as for Gretna

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But no author, no playwright SUCH episodes, of course, could ever succeeded in so completely take place anywhere in will consider it a pity if the destroying a romantic illusion as Scotland. But only at Gretna famous smithy vanishes alto- have Lord Morison and his col- has the marrying of people be gether. Scotland might present leagues, who have debunked come a profession. Lord Pit it to Reno, that American city Gretna Green. Read this from man, the famous Scottish judge, of easy, divorce. Together they the report:

once described the Gretna "mar- should do a thriving trade.

A

HUMOUR ON THE RACE

RACING Upstër, o darkie who usually dresses in a costume, of Oriental design to attract notice, tras a habit of shouting anything at

"I've got a house!

I've got

COURSE

ail to draw the people's attendon

D act of registering as man and horsel I've got a horse!" he bowled 'Arry" wife at an hotel could in certain one day as an opener to brighter circumstances be construed into

to the background significant IT has even been held that the movements and events taking place under our very noses. For all too long the teaching of

a legal marriage should either English history has begun in the

party take the matter to court, mists of antiquity and moved The opening thus provided for ponderously to the Victorian era, blackmail is not altogether un- then gradually fading away with recognised in Scotland. little reference to present-day

times. Unacademic people have

It was the curate's drst visit to the- races, and he was met by a friend, The big race had just come off, and the friend asked, "Wel, Algy, dir you spot that winner?" "Oh, quite it, easily, yes," aald the curate. The Jockey wore such jolly bright colours and was yards ahend, so I spotted. him at once."

First Pinter "Did you do

Punter No; why the you."

Second

men, I've got a horsel" battlo cries. "Lilies and gentle-blazes should I do it?" "I told

but I don't shout about it."

"You nevar." "Course I dd. I told A nearby bookmaker, thinking to you five weeks ago. You wrote it have a joke,at the tipster's expense, shouted back, "Hi! Don't make so

your cuff.” much noise. I've got a motor car, Alt, so you did! Well, I'm

Second Panter (examining cuff)

Quick as fighting came the retort, Her horse had passet the win- "No: if you did, somebody might ning post first, but riderlers. Her come along and claim it!"

Indignation was great when told she A A well-known Epsom trainchad lost her noncy. caught one of

the

*k

It was Timothy's first, too. His brother owned a few racehorses, 80 Tim had been persuaded to go. For a certainty, the third race his brother gave him

20 to 1 shot. "Try five shillings on 11,” said, the owner.

Timothy did, and the horse- won by a neck. A fine race.

When the last race came Tho's brother told him that he had another

"Nothing doing," he said "with ́n wise shake of his head. "Why, that

Lust you gave me only won by a

of his lads stealing oats,

explained "But, madam," held the view that the further helps greatly also towards

and was undecided what course to bookmaker, the horse had no loc-sure thing, but Tim cut him thort. history goes back, the less likely understanding of the present.take. Meanwhile the boy lund asked key."

the mistress to intercede

him. for

"What's that to me?" she retorted, last tip is the knowledge gained to be of But the reverse is equally the Pleading with her husband, she quot. "I backed the horse, not the jockey! case. Objection to the orthodoxed in support of her arguments, "We

"John," wald: the clergyman's wife-: practical use to the present

were taught that when somebody tenching of history at Home took our coat to give our cloak as It was the morning after the night suspiciously, "wher I was cleaning generation. The new school of rests mainly on the belief that it well

before with a certain bookle, and out your desk this morning I found Quite true," the trainer replied, he wasn't feeling well. Having em- severni alps of paper like this," nad thought, which is winning its elevates the past into a position and as he has taken my dats, 1 am portant business to do that day, he she placed on the table a bit which.

summoned his runner to his bed-reat, "Roman Title, 7 to 1." way after much obstruction, of undue prominence and entails going to give him the sack."

"Half-a-crown for a place, please," room.

"Ah, my dear," replick her spouse, tends to encourage teaching in the wasting of much fruitless sold a cautious lady backer.

"Tom," said he, go round and with admirable coolness, "I've taken the opposite direction--begin-effort on details that do not real- "Ere, wot dye think this is, ask Dr. Smith to call and see me.up: archaeology lately. Those notes

When the ind returned he looked you saw are relies of loat races," asked the disgusted bookie, mum?" ning with the present and work-ly matter. Nothing but good servants' registry orice?" very pleased with himself.

An apprentice Jockey was mounted. "Say, guv'nor," he said, "I found on a horse inclined to be playful, At a Manchester November meet- ing backwards to the past. can come from the movement oing Promptitude romped horne at 33 a better man than Dr. Smith for yer. By the time they reached the est Knowledge of other days is, of bring history more and more in- to 1 ind in the crowd that, seethed it sez en is door, 11 to 2. but he was in a blub funk."

"Tā zivo dve pounds to be off this: ** course, absolutely essential toto relation with prosent-day life through the archway from Tatter- found a bloke further up the root the serious student of history; it and activity.

salis the following dialogue took wot offers 10 to 1, so I tells 'im to beast," he said to another fociter.: plaka.

como an' see yer.

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